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Best Poetry Events In The East Bay

Whether you seek the height of humanity or prefer to grovel whimsically in its mirthful depths, you can do so with poetry in the East Bay. Celebrate National Poetry Month with any of these great events.

CBS San Francisco–2013/04/01

President Barack Obama waves to supporters after his victory speech at McCormick Place November 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Controversial Poem By SFSU Student Calls Obama ‘Our Negro Saviour’

A controversial poem about President Barack Obama written by a San Francisco State University political science student entitled “Of Our Negro Saviour” has generated a controversial buzz on the Internet.

2012/11/30

Jefferson Award Winner Molly Raynor (CBS)

Jefferson Award Winner Helps Students Connect With Emotions Through Poetry

Some Richmond teenagers have a new way to express the stress in their lives thanks to this Jefferson Award winner, an English teacher who found the same thing worked for her in high school.

2012/04/18

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